Author Archives: REDD-net

About REDD-net

REDD-net is a network to share the information and experience among organisations working for REDD . The power of interests surrounding climate change and REDD , means that, even where governments are well-disposed, pursuing a pro-poor agenda will largely depend on the capacity of southern NGOs to assimilate the new knowledge and use it to champion the interests of the poor.

Forests and development: a complex relationship

Posted on 27/03/2013

The relationship between forests and development is complex. It is often said that more than one billion of the world’s poorest people rely on forests for their livelihoods. But while people in poverty often rely on forests, we cannot assume … Continue reading →

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Three stepping stones towards integrating forests into landscape planning

Posted on 08/01/2013

Up until now, REDD+ has remained firmly in the hands of forest and environment actors. However after Doha, there is no doubt that REDD+ needs to move away from being an issue solely for the ‘forests’ sector. We have a … Continue reading →

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A paradigm shift in thinking on REDD+?

Posted on 12/12/2012

On paper, the outcomes on REDD+ from Doha hardly set your pulse racing. For the first time, there was no REDD+ agreement on methodologies from SBSTA – with the major sticking point being whether or not there is international independent … Continue reading →

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Can adaptation be a hook for local engagement in REDD+?

Posted on 16/10/2012

As a primarily local issue, adaptation has more direct relevance to local people than the mitigation potential of REDD+, and in the absence of long term monetary benefits from REDD+, could emphasising the tangible contributions to local environmental conditions and … Continue reading →

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The Model Forests and REDD+ in Latin America

Posted on 02/10/2012

This is the fourth in a series of guest contributions focussed on sharing local experiences from around the world in developing and implementing safeguards in REDD+. The series  features contributions from Central America, East Africa and Asia-Pacific. In this blog Luis Trevejo explores … Continue reading →

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Climate change adaptation and mitigation in community managed forests: two sides of the same coin

Posted on 13/09/2012

Regan Suzuki highlights key points from a new RECOFTC publication that explores the potential links between climate change adaptation and mitigation. The women proudly show off the now verdant forest surrounding the Chapini River. As one of the few female-led … Continue reading →

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Safeguards, anyone?

Posted on 30/07/2012

This is the third in a series of guest contributions focussed on sharing local experiences from around the world in developing and implementing safeguards in REDD+. The series  features contributions from Central America, East Africa and Asia-Pacific. In this blog Marlea Muñez highlights the gaps … Continue reading →

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The future of forests is not in The Future We Want

Posted on 12/07/2012

The Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development pledged a renewed focus on sustainability challenges.  By using a holistic framework that addresses economic, social and environment aspects of sustainability, it hoped to rekindle the essence of sustainable development that was a … Continue reading →

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Equity has a cost

Posted on 11/07/2012

This is the second in a series of guest contributions focussed on sharing local experiences from around the world in developing and implementing safeguards in REDD+. The series will feature contributions from Central America, East Africa and Asia-Pacific. In this blog Promode Kant discusses the … Continue reading →

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‘Training the trainers’ to strengthen indigenous participatory processes within national REDD+ strategies

Posted on 09/07/2012

This is part of a series of guest contributions focussed on sharing local experiences from around the world in developing and implementing safeguards in REDD+. The series will feature contributions from Central America, East Africa and Asia-Pacific. In the this blog, Elena Florian … Continue reading →

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